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Skin boats

Scope note

Use for watercraft constructed by stretching a flexible, waterproof membrane, such as skin or gut, over a light framework, typically of wood; some versions use cloth, which is waterproofed with an applied substance, such as pitch.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000232940

Broader Terms used

<watercraft by construction>

Narrower Terms used

umiaks
kayaks
curraghs
coracles

Term used for

boats, skin

Equivalent Terms used

skin boat

Created

13yrs ago

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